Overview

• Australian Matthew Hauser won the Wollongong final in 1:42:42 to clinch the 2025 World Triathlon Series title with 4,250 points.
• Brazil’s Miguel Hidalgo finished fourth in the final to secure second overall with 3,769.95 points, marking the country’s first Series podium.
• Portugal’s Vasco Vilaça placed fifth in Wollongong and took third overall with 3,690.12 points, which he called his best Series result and a boost toward Los Angeles 2028 qualification.
• Vilaça credited compatriots Miguel Tiago Silva and Ricardo Batista for tactical help during the final, underscoring the impact of team support on the decisive race.
• The Finals carried double points and determined the elite rankings, with Portugal the only nation to place three athletes in the race’s top 15 (Vilaça 5th, Miguel Tiago Silva 7th, Ricardo Batista 15th).